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Edna Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Edna Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 14-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Massachusetts Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWorcester-County, Massachusetts
SurnameHarris
Given NameEdna M
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMassachusetts
1935 Residence (City)Milford Town
1935 Residence (County)Worcester
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMassachusetts
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)massachusetts
Township / WardMilford Town
Est. Birth Year~1925

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edna Age Birth yr
Arda Harris Daughter — 4 ~1936
Marilyn Harris Daughter — 10 ~1930
John Harris Head — 42 ~1898
Richard Harris Son — 5 ~1935
Alberta Harris Daughter — 12 ~1928
Helsie Harris Daughter — 11 ~1929
Gwenneth Harris Daughter — 20 ~1920
Brenda Harris Daughter — ~1940
Frances Harris Spouse — 41 ~1899
John Harris Son — 19 ~1921
Norman Harris Son — 1 ~1939
Robert Harris Son — 16 ~1924
Edna Harris Daughter — 15 ~1925
Kenneth Harris Son — 6 ~1934

Census Appearances

1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 5
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Edna M
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace England
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1925 — 14 household members
Surname Harris
Given Name Edna M
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City) Milford Town
1935 Residence (County) Worcester
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Edna Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Gwenneth Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arda Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brenda Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helsie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01652-00143)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Anthony Hayes 19 son Newsworker Massachusetts
2 Mary Hayes 18 daughter — Massachusetts
3 Margaret Hayes 13 daughter — Massachusetts
4 Frank Feccia 26 head Slasher Massachusetts
5 Bronislawa|Bronisla Feccia 22 wife — Rhode Island
6 Jean M Feccia 0 daughter — Massachusetts
7 Ellen Samuelsson 66 head — Sweden
8 Edith C Samuelsson 34 daughter Secretary Massachusetts
9 John J Donegan 54 head Proprietor Irish Free State|Ireland
10 Eleanor Donegan 45 wife Assistant Worker Irish Free State|Ireland
11 Joseph Donegan 18 son Assistant Worker Massachusetts
12 John Derlin 65 hired hand Laborer Massachusetts
13 Donald R Dawsons 39 head Carpenter Massachusetts
14 Lillian G Dawsons 34 wife — Massachusetts
15 Richard S Dawsons 13 son — Massachusetts
16 Robert Dawsons 12 son — Massachusetts
17 Joan Dawsons 11 daughter — Massachusetts
18 Ann Dawsons 9 daughter — Massachusetts
19 Marilyn Dawsons 5 daughter — Massachusetts
20 George O Dawsons 3 daughter|son — Massachusetts
21 Flora Dawson 64 mother — Canada English
22 John W Harris 42 head — Massachusetts
23 Frances M Harris 41 wife — England
24 Gwenneth M Harris 20 daughter Assistant Demonstrator Massachusetts
25 John W Jr Harris 19 son Waiter Massachusetts
26 Robert B Harris 16 son Pin Boy Massachusetts
27 Edna M Harris THIS PERSON 15 daughter — Massachusetts
28 Alberta E Harris 12 daughter — Massachusetts
29 Helsie F Harris 11 daughter — Massachusetts
30 Marilyn J Harris 10 daughter — Massachusetts
31 Kenneth J Harris 6 son — Massachusetts
32 Richard C Harris 5 son — Massachusetts
33 Arda M Harris 4 daughter — Massachusetts
34 Norman J Harris 1 son — Massachusetts
35 Brenda E Harris 0 daughter — Massachusetts
36 Peter Antonini 59 head Proprietor Switzerland
37 Eliza Antonini 70 wife — Italy
38 Frederic Collabello 30 roomer Bartender Massachusetts
39 Irma Collabello 27 daughter — Massachusetts
40 Charles Bianchi 54 lodger Granite Cutter Italy

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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